now that all of the other hunting seasons have wound down and ended I find myself looking forward to the only hunt that will be open in north central Idaho on january 1st:
GRAY WOLVES!!!!!
I know where they are thick as fleas but I'm afraid I know little of how to get them to come to me.
I have the location
I have the gun
I need the tactics.
does anyone have any pointers for hunting these buggers?
unless they made ammendments to the states baiting laws it is illegal to bait anything other than a bear so that is out of the question.
thanks in advance for all the help.

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To hunt Coyotes we use camo and electric calls. As a Wolf is just a bigger canine, with more attitude, you might try a Screaming Rabbit or a Yowling Domestic Cat Call and see what shows up? Sit well down wind and use as much cover as you can.

I believe so, most of Idahos tags and lisences can be purchased at just about any grocery store or gas station

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ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar.
I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein
You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin
Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson.

Wolves learn fast, once they have been hunted the sound of a motor running will move them out of an area.They will respond to a wolf howl in their territory, if you haven't given yourself away.

I was afraid of this. Idaho Fish and Game has been less than pleased with the wolf harvests this year, they caught on real quick to the fact that they weren't protected anymore.

for wolves do you prefer stalking or picking a blind?

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ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar.
I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein
You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin
Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson.

When they are new to an area you won't hardly ever see them. Once they have established themselves they progressively get bolder. We now have them chasing deer by us RIGHT next our blinds. One guy, after walking in to his blind in the dark on opening morning, had one howling not 50 yards from his stand. I would suggest a howling call. They usually answer it if around and might come in to that. Other then that you won't bait them or call them in to animal calls. They're alot smarter then most other animals. I got this info from my BIL who is a retired DNR biologist (and a-hole). I've also read many articles from the authors who really know about these things and this is pretty much how it works. And if you're not sure if it's a wolf, they run with their tails straight back. Good luck!

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